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If this happens he will be a premiership player

and when tackling, not a hair out of place with the best head of hair in the AFL.

When you see it in real time and live, as I did watching the game, my immediate subconscious reaction - tha's a week out. All other angles and footage and commentary by the media is just spin. Its amazing how many in themedia/past player cohort just sit on the fence on this and don't do their media role objectively - as Nick reiwoldt does (a real media asset on Kayo IMO) On the Cats, I agree Lucifer with you that the cats can be rolled by us for sure in two weeks. Mainly because I just can't see our defence weakening in any area. My main conern going into finals was the GWS midfield. May now not eventuate

Spago played 2018 finals series - and not too bad either. Ed Langdon was first finalist.

And Razor put his hand out low and Gus responded from memory. Ray 'gets ' the game.

Kane cornes correctly mentioned this morning that Ports small fowards will trouble us at ground level. I agree and think joel smith isn't yet a lock in defence for this reason. I would feel more secure if hunt can come back

An AA bench. But smart of goody. May didn't like it but its a back handed compliment to one of our flag keys.

WAS their best defender. He's no longer AA for a reason.

TMac took their best defender out of the frame in Marcus Adams. Did his job and can improve.

Great call. An earlier poster nailed it in 3 too - "high IQ player". You can't have too many of them I reckon.

jake Lever nevers comes off. He wouldn't know where the bench was.

This will be a common, and not unreasonable comment, during the game. Very worried we don't have Hibberd

Win tonight and we face Cats or Giants in Prelim. Now either of those would also make me sick in the guts.

I don't see this thread as a'pile on' on Toby. There's been plenty of incidentals and theyv'e been treated correctly fine-wise. This act just goes too far. But I guess a preipheral vision expert will get him off somehow - a la Greg Willaims in the 90's was attempting to do. Toby was way worse than Williams who had an umpire in his face and personal space at the time.

If no suspension for that 'forceful' contact , then AFL just needs to cancel rule. Petulant act by Greene. He just seems to never learn on these sorts of issues. I wish he was in the red blue all the same.

Great Post Pollyanna. Thats a substantial age difference. The interesting stat I reckon is we have 10 players to their 5 with 100 to 150. I suspect these are the Olivers, Tracs , Langdon, Lever, Hunt, Brayshaw etc .. Which are now young but experieneced . c..f. Lions. Could be an advantage, or at least a very bright future for the Dees in what is a 5 year journey starting tonight towards a Flag. We will win inside this upcoming window. I suspect it will be next year, but hope I am wrong. Port is being oversold today, with the media ignoring the clear warning signs in the Cats list. Cats were my big worry - but not anymore.

I agree here , a good call WWS. Despite it being " all about Ray" as an umpiring fraternity member described him to me, we both agreed he's top class and I'm personally relieved he's on the panel tonight. The low high five to Gus against the doggies in 2018 at the G was classic Ray . He understands the feel of the game - unlike the umpire who paid OOB against Gus last week, and who is also on the Panel. All strength to Ray tonight I reckon.

True but we've made an art from of losing these and then just winning the ball back.

Geelongs midfield has been clinically dismantled tonight. I cannot believe the stats at 1/2 time. Danger 9 Selwood 10 Guthrie 10 Stanley 5

Not necessarily. We are witnessing the demise of Geelong as a top 4 threat tonight into the future. We would have done the same . Port should be doing well against a much weaker cats.

Good call. Salem get's in, so does Langdon, Fritsch maybe. Rivers possibly, Just rapt theat Steven May has AA Full Back now on his CV.

Hibberd is a proven defender and i really worry that he is not on the ground. Cameron and Smith need closing down. I hope Goody is on top of this.

He's barely best 22 - if at all.

And Zac Bailey - he is the threat IMO. Harmes maybe????

Good effort. I think your'e on the money here Rev. Port are not in Lions class. Cats are gone Sydney well coached enough and Longmire will get them to a prelim. But May has Buddys measiure so its over them for them. May has Danihers measure, so over for them to in GF.